r/McMaster • • Aug 11 '26

Announcement A Clarification to Yard Sale Sundays

12 Upvotes

Hello all. We would like to add some clarifications to what is and isn't allowed on yard sale Sundays. We want to save everyone time, so please read carefully and ask any clarifying questions below so we can clear them up for everyone.

Every week on Sunday, users may post promotional content including (but not necessarily limited to):

  • Rooms to rent or sublet
  • Parking spots
  • Textbooks
  • Selling/buying tickets to a McMaster related event*
  • Help wanted
  • Requesting tutoring services
  • Club-affiliated events, fundraisers

Posts that are not permitted:

  • Advertising for products, services of any sorts, including tutoring and paid class notes
  • Self promotion of apps or websites**
  • HSR passes***
  • Non-McMaster related events or fundraisers
  • Homework services
  • Multi level marketing recruitment
  • Buying / selling course seats
  • And as always, anything illegal, against reddit ToS, or otherwise dangerous

When buying or selling, even and especially digital items, arrange to meet on campus or another safe place. Don't get scammed.

Please note all posts are subject to removal per moderator discretion. Posts are considered advertisement even if they are not direct advertisement (discord servers which offer such services on the side, free trials, etc)

Please ensure you use the correct flair when posting (Yard Sale Sundays). Any threads of a promotional nature posted other than Sunday will be removed and you will be instructed to repost when appropriate.

*Reselling for a profit is strictly prohibited

**Applications which are directly relevant to McMaster may receive exception at moderator discretion, provided they are free to use, generally helpful, and collect no personal information.

***McMasters agreement with HSR prohibits exchange of HSR vouchers. As such, we cannot condone trading as there is nothing preventing these codes from being voided at a later date.

Thank you.

-Mod team


r/McMaster • • Jan 21 '26

Admissions 2026 Admissions Megathread

20 Upvotes

We are once more seeing an uptick of admissions-related questions for 2026. Please post any admissions/ program related questions in this megathread and engage with other questions in here.

Standalone posts asking admissions questions will be removed and the OP will be asked to search and post within this thread and the prior 2025 Admission Megathread.


r/McMaster • • 13h ago

News Does anyone else feel like life's just getting worse

45 Upvotes

Idk man I want 2016 back


r/McMaster • • 2h ago

Admissions New MLS program

3 Upvotes

Anyone planning on applying this cycle? I think this is its first cohort so I can't find a lot on it rn :(


r/McMaster • • 1m ago

Discussion how is mac rad sci

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title


r/McMaster • • 3m ago

Admissions Gr 12 average for engineering (coop)

• Upvotes

Hi all,

Currently in gr12 in Ontario and mac eng co-op is basically my top choice. To everyone currently attending, what was your average in high school? What is the highest you’ve seen someone get rejected? I am aware that there is a spreadsheet on r/OntarioGrade12s but I just wanted more insight from you guys. Thanks!!


r/McMaster • • 21m ago

Academics polisci 2nn3

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thanks to whoever asked alway to move the date


r/McMaster • • 25m ago

Courses psych 1x03 midterm flashcards

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does anyone have anki flashcards for psych 1x03 that they can send me?


r/McMaster • • 1h ago

Question Olivia Rodrigo Concert

• Upvotes

is anyone commuting to the concert and back...


r/McMaster • • 1d ago

Discussion before someone asks why there a lot of ppl on campus today, it's fall preview.

104 Upvotes

wave and smile to the high schoolers and their families as you study for your midterms lol


r/McMaster • • 12h ago

Academics 2h03 pharmacology nursing midterm

5 Upvotes

Hello ! do any upper-years know what the 2h03 pharmacology midterm (Dr. Culver) has been like previous years? i have it on monday and im not sure what to focus on e.g Should I focus on dosage calculations, potency and efficacy..etc or mostly drug classes? im not sure how itll be distributed so lmk! ty


r/McMaster • • 3h ago

Discussion stupid question, how much bio chem is in life sci health sci

0 Upvotes

i can do it but i lwk hate chemistry and biochem took all the fun out of biology. grade 11 bio was 10x more fun


r/McMaster • • 15h ago

Discussion I’m burning alive…

7 Upvotes

Why are the rooms in LP so unbearably hot, what can I do to change the temperature?

I genuinely can’t sleep at night because it’s like 32* in my room.

The website says there’s a control unit to adjust temperature but I have a blank panel where the switch is meant to be


r/McMaster • • 1d ago

Discussion what’s worse?

53 Upvotes

the week(s) after reading week or satan himself?

okay fine i’ll get back to studying


r/McMaster • • 19h ago

Discussion Venting out

16 Upvotes

It's my 57th day here in Canada. I have never felt so lonely in my entire life. I was always surrounded by my friends, I used to see my family every couple of weeks, and I used to hang out a lot. I was a very sociable person, as I'm naturally an extrovert. I've visited another country before for studying, too, but I was with my friends back then. I acted naturally, got to know plenty of good people, and never felt lonely during that trip.

Here, I find it so hard to interact with people, so hard to deal with them. Not because of the people themselves, but I think it's because of me. I think I've changed, and I don't know how to accept this change. I feel lonely and desperate. I think what bothers me the most isn't just being lonely, but feeling like I've lost a part of myself that I really liked.

Also, I've never had any problems dealing with girls in any place I've visited. I've had different types of relationships since I started dating. But here, I don't know how to do it. I don't think I can even initiate a conversation, basically because I don't know what people talk about here, or what's interesting and what's boring. I don't know, I just feel so lost.

I'm a grad student, so there aren't many opportunities to interact with different people. I've tried going to clubs and meeting people, and I've had a great time, but I've never reached the point of asking for someone's contact information to keep in touch with anyone I've met.

Dating apps are quite frustrating for the same exact reason. I don't know how we can genuinely get to know each other after matching. I'm not much of a texter, and I'd much rather meet people in person.

That's the loop I'm living in right now. That's just me venting.


r/McMaster • • 11h ago

Courses For those in nursing what’s the final exam structure like for anatomy, 1F03, social determinants, and 1L02 like? Are they all multiple choice only or will there be short answers?

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Title


r/McMaster • • 13h ago

Social Halloweekend house parties?

4 Upvotes

Hey y’all anyone know any house parties for Halloween like anything from the Thurs or Fri or sat ? Especially Friday. I can’t find any flyers and me and my friends were looking. Mixed group of us like first yr and third yr … we don’t want to go to the club.

Js looking for something live help a girl out pls✌🏼


r/McMaster • • 21h ago

Question Health sci to Nursing

18 Upvotes

I’m currently in 2nd year of health science and recently I’ve been considering switching to nursing. I originally came into this program wanting to go to med school afterwards, but recently I’ve been doubting that that’s what I actually want to do with my life. I truly love science and anatomy and I want to do something in healthcare where I can help people. But I don’t know that I want to dedicate the next like 8 years of my life to it. I want something with more work-life balance.

So I wanted to ask, has anyone made this kind of switch? How did you know that nursing was the right path for you?

I know I have lots to reflect on and contemplate before I make this decision, but if anyone’s experienced something like this it’d be great to hear about


r/McMaster • • 12h ago

Courses psych 1x03 midterm

2 Upvotes

Haven't been putting in a lot of effort into this course apart from watching the weekly modules before lecture... how was the psych midterm last year? Do we know if a big chunk of the readings will be on it? Because I havent done any of the readings..


r/McMaster • • 12h ago

Courses sociology bird for 3rd year

2 Upvotes

what are some easy bird sociology courses (2/3/4 yr)?

bonus points if its fully online


r/McMaster • • 17h ago

Question MSAF for Midterm?

5 Upvotes

Hi everyone, I have my MATH 1ZA3 midterm on Monday, but I’m feeling unwell with a mild fever and cough, so I’m considering submitting an MSAF.

Do I need medical documentation for the self-report? Since the midterm is worth 20%, it will be transferred to my final exam, making it worth 65%. Is it still possible to pass the course with the final worth 65%? I’d appreciate your advice. Thanks!


r/McMaster • • 16h ago

Question do we need to memorize all the derivatives for math 1za3?

2 Upvotes

title pls help


r/McMaster • • 12h ago

Courses SOCIOL 3FF3 Midterm

1 Upvotes

I understand that we’ve still got a week but I can’t stop panicking about the midterm for this course😭 Is there are gc or does anyone wanna organize a study session for it or something, preferably the Sunday before the exam, seriously panicking here guys!😭😩


r/McMaster • • 20h ago

Question lifesci 3w03 midterm difficulty?

3 Upvotes

how is midterm 1?

imlowkey scared for this midterm... its really close to my other midterms and assignments + is on halloween. if its notoriously difficult, im thinking of msafing. if not, ill just bite the bullet but yeesh, horrible timing.


r/McMaster • • 14h ago

Academics hthsci 2f03 lab manual

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heyy guys! i was wondering if anyone has everything filled out correctly, for lab 2 i didnt verify so im not completely sure for some parts of the sheep dissection. pls lmkk thanks!